Hey everyone,
I’m about to finish a planning bachelors, in which I did an anthropology minor which I really enjoyed.
I think I want a career in planning, but first I’m considering an anthropology masters. However, maybe this is a stereotype, but I haven’t heard the best things about employment from an anthropology degree. I hope this is wrong as I think it’s very interesting and important.
I’m wondering if anthropology and the skills that it brings with it are sought after in planning?
It seems like understanding human culture could be important to understanding why people associate significance with places and how they use them.
Anthropology also brings skills that seem valuable to planning such as conflict solving and listening to the voice of minorities, to name a few.
Is this something valued and needed in urban planning, or is there no potential there.
Interested to hear your thoughts!